Public Speaking Worksheet: Formal and Informal Speech

Public speaking lesson 7: Speaking to different audiences · Set 608 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Audience first): Formal: Annual Day, welcoming guests, debates, the assembly news, interviews, a vote of thanks. Informal: chatting with friends, birthday parties, family talk, calls with grandparents. Think about the audience first: their age, the occasion and what they already know. In formal speech say “going to”, not “gonna”.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Good morning, respected (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Esteemed guests, (d) I would like to begin by
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Guess what happened! (d) Good morning, respected
3. 3.Which of these is a formal line? (a) So, like, yeah (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) Guess what happened!
4. 4.Which of these is an informal line? (a) I would like to begin by (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Esteemed guests, (d) Kindly allow me to begin
5. 5.💬 Is “It is my privilege to” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
6. 6.Which of these is an informal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) I would like to begin by (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Respected judges,
7. 7.True or false: joking with your brother at home needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for welcoming the chief guest? (a) informal (b) formal
9. 9.🎯 Before choosing your words, what should you think about first? (a) the length of the mic (b) the colour of the stage (c) who your audience is (d) your lunch plans
10. 10.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a sleepover with your best friend? (a) informal (b) formal
11. 11.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is an informal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) It is my privilege to (d) Good morning, respected
13. 13.Which of these is a formal line? (a) Hey guys! (b) Guess what happened! (c) Gonna tell you something (d) Esteemed guests,
14. 14.Which of these is a formal line? (a) You won’t believe this! (b) Respected judges, (c) What’s up, everyone? (d) Hey guys!
15. 15.👨‍🏫 Your audience is parents and teachers at a meeting. Which tone fits? (a) polite and formal (b) bored and flat (c) silly and loud (d) slangy and rude
16. 16.True or false: a talk at a parent–teacher meeting needs formal language. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🗣️ Which word is too informal for a speech to judges? (a) would like (b) grateful (c) gonna (d) going to
18. 18.💬 Is “Esteemed guests,” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
19. 19.Which of these is a formal line? (a) It is my privilege to (b) So, like, yeah (c) Guess what happened! (d) You won’t believe this!
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kindly allow me to begin (b) What’s up, everyone? (c) Respected judges, (d) Esteemed guests,
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Guess what happened! (b) You won’t believe this! (c) Kindly allow me to begin (d) What’s up, everyone?
22. 22.💬 Is “Guess what happened!” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
23. 23.🧒 Your audience is Class 2 children. What words should you use? (a) long, hard words (b) short, simple words (c) lots of difficult terms (d) only big numbers
24. 24.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a birthday party with your cousins? (a) formal (b) informal
25. 25.True or false: a sleepover with your best friend needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an interview for school captain? (a) formal (b) informal
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Hey guys! (b) Gonna tell you something (c) Guess what happened! (d) Respected judges,
28. 28.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a report to the Principal? (a) informal (b) formal
29. 29.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for an inter-school debate? (a) formal (b) informal
30. 30.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: a birthday party with your cousins needs formal language. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🎩 Should your language be formal or informal for a talk at a parent–teacher meeting? (a) formal (b) informal
33. 33.True or false: planning a game at break time needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: an inter-school debate needs informal language. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.💬 Is “I would like to begin by” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
36. 36.💬 Is “Kindly allow me to begin” a formal or an informal line? (a) a formal line (b) an informal line
37. 37.True or false: a vote of thanks needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: a speech at the Annual Day function needs informal language. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.💬 Is “Good morning, respected” a formal or an informal line? (a) an informal line (b) a formal line
40. 40.🏫 Which is the best way to start a speech in morning assembly? (a) Hey guys, what’s up (b) Good morning, everyone (c) Yo, listen up (d) Oi, all of you

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